Improving outcomes in pregnancy

Editorial

John P Newnham. BMJ. 2007.

. 2007 Apr 21;334(7598):807-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39175.638623.BE.

Abstract

What are the implications of first trimester fetal growth and racial origin?

Competing interests: None declared.

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